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Diocese of Erie Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: DER

Scope and Content

Cash book for St. Patrick's Church, Erie, 1849-1864; fragment of a note signed by Tobias Mullen, third bishop of Erie.

Also clippings, including one about the diocese of Erie as it was in 1838; four regarding the life and death of Thomas Carroll, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Oil City, Pennsylvania, and benefactor of the University of Notre Dame through his donation for the construction of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and through a bequest from his estate; and others referring to the arrival of Archbishop Martinelli as Papal Ablegate in 1896 and of the death of Charles A. Costello (1895-1954), pastor of St. Venantius Church, Rouseville, Pennsylvania, and historian of the diocese.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849-1954.

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Extent

2.5 linear inches.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The cash book from St. Patrick's Church, Erie, was presented to the Bishops' Memorial Hall by the Rector in July 1899.

Title
Diocese of Erie Collection
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2005
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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